Non-slipping heel.



' A. AAGAARD.

' NON-SLIPPING HEEL.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 17, 1913.

1,069,839, Patented Aug. 12,1913.

Witnesses 'lnventor Attorneys CDLUMBIA PLANOGRAFH cm, WASHINGTON. 12.0.

ANTON AAG-AAR-D, OF EVERETT, WASHINGTON.

NON-SLIPPING HEEL.

Application filed March 17, 1913.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ANTON AAGAARD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Everett, in the county of Snohomish and State of Washington, have invented a new and useful Non-Slipping Heel, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a non-slipping heel for shoes.

One object of the present invention is to provide a heel for shoes with suitable inserts therein to obtain a grip upon the ground.

A further object is to provide means whereby chrome tanned leather may be used for heels.

WVith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, can be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings accompanying this specification and forming a part thereof, the preferable form of my invention is illustrated, in which Figure 1 is a cross sectional view of my improved heel with the gripping means or insert secured therein. Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof. Fig. 8 is a view in perspective of the insert. Fig. 4 is a modified view illustrating a rubber heel having a portion thereof formed of chrome leather.

Referring to the drawings in which similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, 1 designates a heel and 2 the top thereof. The top is provided with a number of apertures 3 extending partially therethrough and into these apertures are positioned my improved fabric plugs or inserts which prevent the heel from slipping. A nail 1 with a suitable head 5 is provided, secured to which is a circular fabric plug 6. The apertures 3 formed in the top 2 are considerably larger than the head 5 of the nail and therefore when the nail 4 is driven down within the said aperture the fabric plug is forced therein and the same will assume the position substantially as illustrated in Fig.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 12,1913.

Serial No. 754,926.

known as chrome tanned leather it being impractical to use the same for the top lift of a heel unless some means is provided whereby the latter will be prevented from slipping. However, when such means is provided, it is found that the heel when so constructed will outwear all other forms of leather. The form illustrated in Fig. 4: shows a heel the main body portion 7 of which is composed of rubber and a small section thereof cut away and a piece of chrome leather 8 inserted thereon and my improved fabric plug 6 positioned approximately central of the said strap of chrome leather 8. The heel so constructed will be especially efficient in service, the chrome leather will add to the life of the heel and by combining therewith my improved fabric plug provides that the chrome leather will not present a slippery surface to the ground.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that a top lift of chrome leather may be ap plied to any heel and by incorporating therewith my improved fabric plug a most efiicient heel is obtained. The fabric plug may be withdrawn at any time from the top and a new plug inserted therein. The nail 4 extends down within the main portion of the heel and therefore also serves to secure the top to the main portion of the heel.

The form illustrated in Fig. 4: of the drawings shows a combination of rubber and chrome leather used to form a heel, the chrome leather being positioned at a place where the maximum amount of wear occurs and in order to lend the proper amount of gripping means to the said chrome leather the fabric plug 6 as previously described is used, the whole comprising a most efficient form of heel.

Having thus fully described the invention, what I claim to be new and original with me is 1. Means for providing a heel with an anti-slipping surface comprising a plug formed of a plurality of plate-like layers of fabric, a heel provided with a recess therein, and means extending through said fabric plug adapted to secure the same Within said recess.

2. A heel insert comprising a plug formed of a plurality of circular plate-like layers of fabric, a heel provided with a recess therein, means extending through said plug adapted to secure said plug Within said heel recess, said means and recess adapted to bring the extremities of the 10 strands of the layers of fabric substantially perpendicular to the plane of theisurface of the heel.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of tWo Witnesses.

ANTON AAGAARD.

Witnesses:

J. R. RYEN, A. D. STEVENSON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G. 

